The 1945 Wilberforce Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Wilberforce University in the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1945 college football season. In its 10th season under head coach Gaston F. Lewis, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 177 to 85.[1]
| 1945 Wilberforce State Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Midwest Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–3 (– MAA) |
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | at Clark (GA)* | Atlanta, GA | W 8–6 | ||||
| October 6 | Florida A&M* | Wilberforce, OH | L 20–26 | ||||
| October 12 | vs. Tuskegee* | Chicago, IL | W 6–0 | ||||
| October 19 | vs. Kentucky State | Detroit, MI | W 32–7 | ||||
| October 27 | at Tennessee A&I | Nashville, TN | L 0–21 | [2] | |||
| November 3 | Lincoln (MO) | Wilberforce, OH | W 36–6 | ||||
| November 10 | Godman Field* | Wilberforce, OH | L 3–7 | [3] | |||
| November 17 | at Philander Smith | Little Rock, AR | W 52–6 | ||||
| November 22 | West Virginia State* | Wilberforce, OH | W 20–6 | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "1945 - Wilberforce (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Bass Sparkles As A. & I. Rips Wilberforce". The Nashville Tennessean. October 28, 1945. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Godman Field Wins". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. United Press. November 11, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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